Gilligan to remain in wheelchair for months following gangland shooting
GANGSTER John Gilligan will have further
surgery for a serious injury to his bowel following his shooting at his
brother's home in west Dublin two weeks ago. The drug trafficker is
also likely to remain in a wheelchair for months as one of the four
bullets that struck him also shattered a bone in his leg.
Ming is poised for Europe
INDEPENDENT TD Luke 'Ming' Flanagan will declare next week whether he will run in the European elections.
Gardai get tough on city drug pushers
HUNDREDS of drug dealers have been moved
out of Dublin city centre after a shoving match between rival garda
districts on either side of the Liffey.
Pope joins bestseller list as faithful flock to buy book
A PAPAL document written by Pope Francis
has propelled the pontiff into the Irish bestseller category, with
bookshops unable to keep the...
Gilligan 'minder' murdered by lone gunman
A NOTORIOUS west Dublin criminal who
'minded' John Gilligan on his release from prison, acting as his driver,
was shot dead last night.
Man held as woman shot in her home
A 60-year-old businessman was being
questioned by gardai after a woman was brutally shot dead and her
daughter seriously wounded in their home.
Kelly talks with Central Bank over SME risks
ECONOMIST Morgan Kelly has taken up
Finance Minister Michael Noonan's invitation to discuss his views with
the Central Bank on the threat he believes Ireland's small businesses
faces from the upcoming ECB bank stress tests.
Girl, 3, killed instantly as van hits her while she plays outside home
A THREE-year-old girl was killed after she was knocked down while playing near her home yesterday.
Dail 'siopa' goes for gourmet coffee after Rehab pull-out
A SHOP on the grounds of Leinster House
which cost almost €1.3m to build and was operated by the Rehab Group is
to be redesigned as a...
Irish lobbyists paying over €5m to sway EU
IRISH lobbying groups, PR firms and
multinational giants based here are spending more than €5m each year on
its operations that lobby MEPs and European Union institutions, the
Sunday Independent has learned.
Coveney: 'We must protect whistleblowers'
A SENIOR government minister has called
for a "credible system" to allow gardai and other public servants to
become whistleblowers.
Charity sector in 'total state of chaos', says Ireland Fund chair
A PROMINENT Irish-American
philanthropist has spoken of her dismay after she cut a family holiday
short and flew to Ireland at her own...
Key concern over power lines is 'risk to children'
MANY of the 35,000 submissions
protesting at EirGrid's €500m plans to run overhead power lines across
10 counties related to health concerns, particularly around children,
according to a report the state agency sent to Communications Minister
Pat Rabbitte.
Single mum gets €215k debt wiped clean in deal
A SINGLE mother will have almost
€215,000 of her debts wiped clean in the largest reported settlement
with a lender to date. The woman, who lives in Co Meath, had been
threatened with eviction, but will now be allowed remain in her home as a
result of the deal.
UCD hiring debt collectors to chase outstanding fees
THE country's biggest university is
using a debt collection agency to recoup outstanding fees that could
amount to nearly €1m, the...
Investor was 'misled' by bank
THE Financial Services Ombudsman (FSO)
and Ulster Bank are being sued in the High Court by a businessman who
claims he was "coerced and misled" into a doomed property venture by the
bank that cost him €300,000.
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TD urges probe into boom-era lending over developer 'security'
SEVEN of the country's biggest property
developers had borrowings of between €100m and €500m taken over by Nama
from the banks for...
Bashful Dail says firm no to 'orgies' and 'wet dreams'
THE list of banned words in the Dail continues to grow with "orgy" and "wet dream" now apparently also...
Kenny faces fury in home town over Elverys jobs
TAOISEACH Enda Kenny is facing a furious
revolt from within his own constituency and party over his alleged
failure to protect hundreds of jobs at Elverys Sports in the wake of the
controversial decision by Nama to put the iconic company into
examinership.
Insurance consultants' advice to cut health levy rejected by Reilly
HEALTH Minister James Reilly passed over
advice from top level insurance consultants to lower the levy on
private health insurance...
Mountbatten death 'helped North peace process'
HIS murder was one of the most infamous
atrocities of the Troubles and the one that was a huge personal tragedy
to members of the British royal family. But a publication which is
staunchly devoted to the British monarchy has conceded that the killing
of Lord Louis Mountbatten...
Illegal abattoir linked to Provo fuel smugglers
GARDAI and the PSNI have joined forces
in a new cross-border operation against cattle rustlers who have close
links to IRA fuel smugglers, the Sunday Independent has learned.
14 inmates died while on release or in custody
FOURTEEN prisoners died while in custody
or on temporary release last year, new figures obtained by the Sunday
Independent reveal.
Colm Kelpie looks at the business week in 60 seconds
IT was just bananas (sorry, I just
couldn't resist). US fruit firm Chiquita and Dublin-based Fyffes
announced their merger this week into the...
You're dancing at the crossroads? Busted
EAMON de Valera immortalised them in his "Ireland that we dreamed of" speech and John Waters wrote a book about them.
SIMON AND TADHG KEEP IN TOUCH
Critics of boxer's entry into politics are 'snobs', says Children's Minister
CHILDREN'S Minister Frances Fitzgerald has hit back at the "snobs" who are criticising former Olympic boxer Kenneth...
'It's the early years that will decide your child's future – not university'
It is a measure of the task faced by the
supposedly peripheral Frances Fitzgerald that despite all of the
controversies and the recently...
Former Leinster House grandees turned Lobbyists Compiled by Daniel McConnell
Frank Flannery
Access to the corridors of power is lucrative for political insiders
'Will Frank Flannery be able to keep his
pass for Leinster House?" That was the question asked around the Dail
after his shock...
They're off! Gambling addicts fly out to avoid Cheltenham
A GROUP of gambling addicts jetted off
on a golfing trip to Portugal last week in a desperate attempt to escape
the lure of Cheltenham.
Enda's revolution needs heads to roll
The passing of Christine Buckley should
serve to remind us that official Ireland rarely cherishes whistleblowers
until they are deceased. Sadly, the prologue and response to the Garda
Inspectorate Report on penalty points suggest that, when it comes to
those who persist in...
Eileen Colgan
EILEEN Colgan was a rock of sense, and
it showed in her acting: a kind of solid, quiet worth that made light of
the hard work which went into it.
Two million to hit streets for St Patrick's weekend 'Gathering'
A Lord of the Dance, US marching bands,
leprechauns, GAA heroes and Special Olympians will proudly lead a
plethora of St Patrick's Day...
Gardaà locate body of missing Mark Casey (19)
Gardai have located the body of missing Mark Casey (19) at Rhebogue, Limerick city.
Gardai investigating Ballyfermot shooting looking for black Audi saloon
GARDAI investigating a shooting incident
at Clifden Drive, Ballyfermot, on Thursday night are look for a black
Audi A4 saloon, registration...
Voters 'must get say on mayoral position'
The Lord Mayor of Dublin says it will be
"ridiculous" if voters in the capital are not given their say on plans
for a directly elected mayor because of the objections of a handful of
councillors.
142 jobs at risk as crisp factory to shut
A crisp company boss said he had 'no choice' but to close a factory with the possible loss of up to 142 jobs.
Obama regrets peace talks failure
PRESIDENT Obama said he was
"disappointed" that the recent round of Northern Ireland peace talks on
flags, parades and the past had failed to reach an agreement and he
urged the main parties to continue to try to find a solution to the
impasse.
Callout raises smiles from little troopers
A bushy-bearded undercover cop – whose
day job involves posing as a homeless man to bust unsuspecting drug
dealers – was a big hit with the young patients of Temple Street
Children's Hospital when the Massachusetts State Police force dropped in
for a visit.
Aer Lingus to seek €3m in damages from SIPTU
Aer Lingus is likely to seek as much as
€3m in damages from trade union SIPTU because of losses it claims it
incurred as a result of a strike notice that was called off this week.
Bruton unveils plans to ramp up hi-tech sector
THE Government will bump up the number
of places available on technology courses in universities and increase
work permits for ICT professionals.
Mobile users ditch traditional texts
SMS TEXT messaging has collapsed in
Ireland, with the telecoms regulator recording a 28pc decline in SMS
messages sent between Irish people over the last 12 months.
State failed to set me up with a new life, trial witness claims
A MAN'S legal action over the alleged
failure of the State to live up to promises made to him under the
witness protection programme will...
Officers and family unharmed after Belfast explosion
Police officers and a family have escaped serious injury following a blast bomb attack in Belfast.
Girl (6) savaged by dog gets 17 stitches
A six-year-old girl had to get 17 stitches in her head and face after she was savaged by a dog near her home.
Drivers can no longer use court poor box to avoid points
The High Court has closed a loophole
which allowed thousands of motorists to escape penalty points by making a
donation to the...
Shatter broke Cabinet rules over State jet
JUSTICE Minister Alan Shatter has been
reprimanded by the Taoiseach for breaking strict Cabinet rules on the
use of a government jet.
Swiss hope to lure 250 of our builders at jobseekers' expo
WHEN Irish builders go looking for work far from these shores, Switzerland does not exactly spring to mind.
Mother saw son killed and husband injured in accident
A MOTHER watched in horror as her teenage son was killed and her husband critically injured in a tragic road traffic accident.
Fans paint Paris green for clash
THE countdown has begun and Paris has been invaded by a singing army of green-shirted Irish supporters.
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